Stealth Communications
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet & communications |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | New York City |
Area served | New York City |
Key people | Shrihari Pandit and Jinci Liu (Co founders).[1] |
| Products | Fiber-based Gigabit Internet services Dark fibre |
| Website | www |
Stealth Communications is an American fiber-based Internet service provider (ISP), installing and maintaining its own fiber optic network throughout New York City. Stealth began rolling out its Gigabit Internet services in late 2013 to businesses throughout Manhattan, using in-house employees to lay its own fiber-optic cabling.[2] In July 2015, City of New York and Stealth announced a $5.3 million public/private partnership to expand fiber broadband into Brooklyn and Queen's Industrial Business Zones.[3][4] As of December 2015, the company reported to have connected over a hundred commercial properties with fiber, over 37 fiber route miles.[5]
Overview
Stealth Communications started in 1995 to provide ultrafast Internet connectivity to businesses in NYC.[6] In 2013 the company received authorization from the City of New York to construct its own fiber network.[1][7]
Technology
Fiber distribution
Stealth utilizes an underground conduit system for placing its fiber-optic cables, that is owned and maintained by Empire City Subway.[8] Once their fiber-optic cable reaches the closest manhole to the building, Stealth pulls the fiber-optic cable through existing conduits or builds a new conduit into the building.[9] In certain cases due to the conditions of the conduit system, conduits are clogged or collapsed often causing costly re-routing by lengthy distances and construction of entirely new conduits.[10][11][12]
Fiber technology
Stealth implements WDM fiber transmission technology for connecting customers to its hubs, by allocating a wavelength for each customers, whereas each wavelength is capable of transmitting between 1 Gbit/s to 100 Gbit/s.[8] The company claims that it makes use of special materials to split and combine multiple wavelengths running through the fiber-optic cables without requiring electricity.[8]
References
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- ^ Dale, Brady (20 May 2015). "Silicon Bowery: Does the Bowery Own the Future of Manhattan Creatives?". Commercial Observer. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
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- ^ Google (22 January 2016). "Clogged arteries: NYC's fiber mess" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Ten Gbps Broadband Service Coming to Southwest Brooklyn". Observer.com. Retrieved 4 February 2016.